Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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